Jose
Aldo is looking to add another belt to his collection. | Dave
Mandel/Sherdog.com

It appears that UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will
vie for a second title when next he enters the Octagon.

Following his one-sided unanimous decision victory over Ricardo
Lamas at UFC
169 on Saturday night, Aldo told media that he would accept a
lightweight title bid against Anthony
Pettis, should UFC President Dana White condone such a
meeting.

“It’s not about me. I’m ready. I’ve always been ready. If the fight
was tonight, I would fight him. It’s up to the UFC and Dana,” said
Aldo. “I want the fight. The fans want the fight. Anthony Pettis
wants the fight, so why not? We are ready to fight, so let’s get
this fight.”

With Aldo making his feelings known, White did not mince words when
asked for his perspective on “Scarface” moving up to challenge the
champion at 155 pounds.

“Sounds like we’ve got a fight,” White said. “I’ve been talking
about that fight. I like Jose at 155 [pounds]. The weight cut is
much easier for him. But again, he’s the king at 145. If he wants
to move to 155, I think it’s a huge fight with Pettis.”

Aldo and Pettis were initially expected to square off last year,
though in that instance Pettis would have cut to 145 pounds for a
crack at Aldo’s title. Instead, Pettis was forced to withdraw from
the bout due to injury and later captured the lightweight belt by
submitting Benson
Henderson at UFC 164.

Aldo has known only victory for the past eight years, scoring eight
wins under the World Extreme Cagefighting banner and another six as
UFC champion.